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elfin

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of elfin

having an often mysterious or magical power to attract

The heroine in the story has an elfin charm.

Synonyms of elfin

alluring, appealing, attractive, bewitching, captivating, charismatic, charming, enchanting, engaging, entrancing, fascinating, fetching, glamorous (also glamourous), luring, magnetic, seductive

Words Related to elfin

absorbing, arresting, engrossing, enthralling, galvanic, gripping, hypnotic, hypnotizing, mesmerizing, riveting, spellbinding

enticing, tantalizing, tempting

exciting, haunting, interesting, intriguing, titillating

beckoning, inviting, winning

darling, delightful, pleasant, pleasing

Near Antonyms of elfin

boring, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome

abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, distasteful, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, invidious, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, odious, offensive, shocking, sickening

drab, dreary, dull, flat, humdrum, jading, leaden, monotonous, pedestrian, ponderous

Antonyms of elfin

repellent (also repellant), repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unalluring

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